TLC has released a new preview for the 12th season of the series My 600-Lb. Life.
According to the network, the upcoming season of the reality series follows a group of seven “morbidly obese patients” who “want to lose weight through diet and gastric bypass surgery.”
Patients begin their weight loss journey “with the help” of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, a Houston bariatric surgeon, who will advise you on the changes you need to make to prepare for surgery.
The series' episodes focus on each patient as they discuss their food intake, how it affects their life, and their search for change.
According to a TLC logline: “This season follows the emotional and physical struggles of all-new patients, including a paralyzed man desperately trying to stand, a bride-to-be struggling to finally walk down the aisle, and a recovering drug. “Addict whose life is now dominated by a new addiction: compulsive eating.”
TLC has released a new preview for the 12th season of the series My 600-Lb. Life, which follows a group of seven “morbidly obese patients” who “want to lose weight through diet and gastric bypass surgery.”
Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, a Houston bariatric surgeon, advises patients on the changes they need to make in preparation for surgery
In a clip published to People, a patient named Abi said that his weight kept him bedridden for seven years.
Another patient named Charles said he was living in “unbearable” pain because of his size and believed he “didn’t have much left in life.”
One patient named Rose said her “comfort is food,” while another person on the show said, “The only thing that makes me feel better is when I eat until it physically hurts.”
In the preview, a patient named William was seen tucking into a pair of pizza pies and fries while his mother spoke about her worries about his future.
“William is like a plane going down,” his mother said. “You can’t stop it – it’s heartbreaking to watch.”
Another patient pondered the massive health consequences he would suffer if he didn't change his habits.
“I need someone to help me – I'm ready to change my life,” the patient said.
A patient named Deshaun is said to have not left his home for the past three years due to complications due to his size.
One patient named Abi said he was bedridden for seven years because of his weight
Another patient named Charles said he was living in “unbearable” pain because of his size and believed he “didn’t have much left in life.”
A patient named Rose said her “comfort is food.”
A patient named Deshaun is said to have not left his home for the past three years
The preview also documents patients performing everyday tasks that are complicated due to their size, such as boarding a plane
The TLC series features a patient undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Dr. Nowzaradan can be seen in the series advising a patient during a telemedicine appointment
In the preview, Deshaun was seen saying, “If I don't stop eating, I'm going to have a heart attack and die.”
The preview also shows how patients experience Dr. Visit Nowzaradan and perform everyday tasks that are complicated due to its size, such as boarding a plane.
The show, which first premiered in 2012, is scheduled to return to air on March 6 at 8/7c on TLC and Max.